Fashion is...

[karenmeal 0]

.. a complete waste of time.

Seriously, what is the point?

That is all.

"Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

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I came in here to make a pithy remark about imagining you in skimpy clothes, but I'm not 100% sure I e-know you well enough for that.

cavete terrae.

[Hambone 0]

Go for it grue...that hasn't stoped you before has it?

Yeah...You need to grow up. -Skymama

[yardhippie 0]

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.. a complete waste of time.

Seriously, what is the point?

That is all.

agreed. I could care less about a $60 pair of jeans from whoobejeebe and spit, that are faded and already have holes in em. I can do that fine myself.

Although, a good pair of pants does make my ass look good.

Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD
"What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me
"Anything you want." ~ female skydiver
Mohoso Rodriguez #865

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Go for it grue...that hasn't stoped you before has it?

You raise an excellent point. I'll take it under advisement.

cavete terrae.

[PLFXpert 0]

It is art and can be a form of expression, like anything else.

It takes design, thought, perspective, creativity & an understanding of proportions, fit & even comfort.

I've never seen anyone on a makeover show who was seemingly OK with themselves and their look not completely satisfied and more happy and content w/ themselves afterward. One does tend to feel different when they dress up vs. wearing sweats & a T every day.

For you, it is a complete waste of time. And like anything else, to each their own.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[DJL 235]

I disagree. Here's what I look like when I'm not being fashionable:

Doug Bad

And when I am:

Doug Good

There are VERY subtle differences. Note that both of my picutures show me wearing denim. But only in the latter, where the jacket cost more, do I really epitomize high fashion.

"I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

[karenmeal 0]

I dress how I like it, how I think makes me look good. (If I feel like looking good.)

However, what I have a problem with is the keeping up with trends. If you're just keeping up with the trends that are out there, how is that really self-expression? Are you expressing that you just like to do as told, that you're not imaginative yourself.. what?

I dress to express sometimes. Sometimes I wear hippy pants, my home-made tie-dye and hikings boots that expresses, "Hey, I'm a hippy and like to be in the woods."

When I'm around my professors at school (who will ultimately decide whether I get into grad school here or not) I dress professionally so that I can express to them that I am serious about wanting to go to grad school.

So I get dressing to express one's self. That is not what I am referring to.

The stuff that I am referring to is wearing jeans that show your butt crack because it's in. What does that express about yourself?

Or how about wearing high-heels that you can barely walk in? What does that express? I'm masochistic?

"Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

[PLFXpert 0]

Obviously this is a general post and not directed at me.

I would never call myself "trendy", nor does my "butt crack" ever show, and I can definitely walk, even run in a pair of high heels, thus "barely" doesn't apply.


I understand what you're saying. I'm surprised, however, it bothers you so much.

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[yardhippie 0]

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...an understanding of preportions, fit & even comfort.

you mean proportions?

Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD
"What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me
"Anything you want." ~ female skydiver
Mohoso Rodriguez #865

[PLFXpert 0]

Indeed, I do.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[Hambone 0]

Me I am a Seersucker and Polo kinda guy. Its fantastic.

Yeah...You need to grow up. -Skymama

[PLFXpert 0]

Well, unless your polos have the alligator on them, you are utterly unfashionable.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[jumpjunkie2004 0]

For me, comfort is the most important thing.

I used to only buy baggy loose fitting clothes. My girlfriends started giving me crap about it and one of them took me shopping. She suggested that I buy clothes that actually fit instead of ones that were loose fitting.

It took me a long time to be comfortable in clothes that fit me properly. Now, I only buy things that fit because I've received so much positive feedback.

I think in general that women dress in clothes that make them feel good about themselves. If wearing heels makes someone feel sexy, then they should wear them. However, they are not for me.

Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

[skymama 37]

It's so funny...last year when my son was a Freshman in High School, he mostly only wore soccer t-shirts, sports shorts and running shoes. He wanted absolutely nothing to do with shirts that have a collar. This year, school shopping was totally different. He wanted polos (he "pops" the collar, just like we did back in the 80's!), cargo shorts only from certain stores and is very pleased with his brown, suede Pumas. He's starting the fashion thing young, but I think it's more because he has discovered girls.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[skysmurf2 0]

sorry (absolute lurker here) but i had to reply. fashion is a statement of self, by strictly conforming to fashion you aren't expressing yourself... in fact STRICT conformation to the trends of each season indicates someone who doesn't know themselves or the concepts of clothes very well. Being fashionable is more like having a staple style and then mixing it up a little bit each season. However, some styles just don't work for every person... ie: skinny jeans, very very few people should wear them. So depite their 'trendiness' people who understand clothes (fit, movement, shape, material, etc) won't wear them unless their body shape also conforms to a certain trend.

fashion/ clothes are important because it is wholly true that 'clothes make the (wo)man" - wearing different clothes/styles affects your posture, outlook (sad but true), and the impression you present to the world. Hence why at school you dress professionally - you are aware of the impact clothes/appearance make. Whether you agree with that is different. But Fashion is understanding your self, style, and body - and then wearing the right clothes. Blind adherence to trends is NOT fashionable. So we partially agree - esp. on the buttcrack thing- add a thong into that equation and you have possibly the least attractive combination ever...

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ie: skinny jeans, very very few people should wear them. So depite their 'trendiness' people who understand clothes (fit, movement, shape, material, etc) won't wear them unless their body shape also conforms to a certain trend.

fashion/ clothes are important because it is wholly true that 'clothes make the (wo)man" - wearing different clothes/styles affects your posture, outlook (sad but true), and the impression you present to the world. Hence why at school you dress professionally - you are aware of the impact clothes/appearance make. Whether you agree with that is different. But Fashion is understanding your self, style, and body - and then wearing the right clothes. Blind adherence to trends is NOT fashionable.

Nicely put.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[PLFXpert 0]

Billy has no care for what he wears whatsoever. I bought him a pair of Lucky jeans however, and he won't stop wearing them. He loves them. He even "struts" for me in them. Thus, I had to buy him two more pairs. He actually asked me if they make a "dark" pair. (I had bought him the medium wash, then a light wash, and now he also has the dark wash.)

I find what's best for both of us is the outlet stores. I LIVE for Banana Republic outlet and Billy also does well there, as well as (gulp) Pacific Sunwear---he loves surf Ts. And the Cole Hann outlet is also fab--but I usually buy my shoes online from them in the sale section. Talk about comfort!!!

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[Hambone 0]

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Well, unless your polos have the alligator on them, you are utterly unfashionable.

A few of them do. But I am old school I am very brand loyal. Polo, Brooks Brothers, and Jos. A Bank.

Yeah...You need to grow up. -Skymama

[PLFXpert 0]

Not bad. Not bad at all.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[PLFXpert 0]

Another Billy story and why he "gets" me:

I haven't been sick in years but a few years back I was very sick. My nose was stuffy & runny and miserable. It became so red from all the tissues I was going through. Billy, in hopes of cheering me up a bit, went and got this horrible, old ratty T I can't stand out of his drawer and handed it to me to use for my nose (it's SOOOOO soft.
I thought, thankfully, that was the last of that T....

But alas, I found it in the hamper instead of the trash.

Yes, he still has it. And he still wears it. And, I guess I still love him.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[CanuckInUSA 0]

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.. a complete waste of time.

Seriously, what is the point?

That is all.

You sure you're not single? He's an attractive, smart young woman who knows when it's important to dress up and when it's not. I wish more of you could rub off on some of the peeps up here in Vancouver. To some of these people. fashion is everything.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[misskriss 0]

I have to say my husband really loves clothing. I do too, however, he gets a bigger kick out of shopping than I do. I needed new flip flops and he bought me Coach flip flops even though I would be ecstatic with Old Navy flip flops. They're cute but I never would have bought them for myself-ever. He wears the Lucky jeans, etc but what gets me is his work attire. Many of his shirts are monogrammed on the cuff and he wears nice cuff links. Really nice ones. I'm still losing baby weight (8 months later ) so I refuse to buy a lot of clothes that I'd typically buy when I'm fitter. Right now my wardrobe is very limited. When we go out I tell him that he looks cuter than I do and that's just not right.
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My girls are slaves to Hollister and Abercrombie. I tell them they should wear what they like and what makes them feel good and they say that is what makes them feel good. LOL Now that they are older I can't get away with buying them anything from Target anymore. I'm currently wearing my Target yoga pants and my target tshirt and my old, Old Navy flip flops. When I'm back to my hot mama self then I think I may go crazy shopping.

[PLFXpert 0]

Believe it or not, I'm not a huge fan of shopping.

That's why I've narrowed my stores. It's quick and easy b/c they usually have something that goes along with my style, I know exactly how each thing fits and what size I am, and at the outlets Banana & BCBG are not far from each other. I'm done in an hour. And I love that.

Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

[yardhippie 0]

Damn straight. Ive got better things to spend dollahs on. Plus, I have no desire to "impress" anyone.
At work I wear nice clothes, button down collars, dress slacks, always pressed. Ive got a decent amount of $$ invested in that wardrobe, but one must appear proffessional in that environment. I'll not buck that status quo cuz it keeps me in skydive gear. Ive also got some nice shirts, pants for evenings on the town.

I like to be pimpin as much as the next guy, I just cant justify doing it b/c its trendy or popular. I wear clothes that enhance my features, I just do it for less!

Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD
"What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me
"Anything you want." ~ female skydiver
Mohoso Rodriguez #865